Tag: Research
Two Brisbane scientists in line for Eureka award
Two Queensland scientists have been chosen as finalists in the country's premier science awards, the Australian Museum's Eureka Prize.[MORE]
Breakthrough in search for Huntington's treatment
Melbourne researchers believe they have made a breakthrough in the search for a treatment for Huntington's disease.[MORE]
Experts probe water toxin
The State Government says it will look more closely at the findings of a study that has identified a potentially harmful toxin in central Queensland's water supply.[MORE]
Chance find leads to vision insight
An impromptu late-night experiment has led Australian scientists to a discovery that changes our understanding of how our vision works.[MORE]
Cane may unlock ethanol affordability
Scientists say they may have found a cheaper way to produce ethanol.[MORE]
Human pigment could help fight deadly diseases
A scientist on Queensland's Gold Coast says a pigment in the human body could be harnessed in the battle against cardiovascular disease and cancer.[MORE]
New research into electric cars
The slow take-up of electric vehicles in Australia is to be tackled by a new research collaboration just announced at the University of New South Wales.[MORE]
Radiotherapy may save more lives than drugs
Australian-led research has found radiotherapy can do more to save cancer patients' lives than receiving more drugs.[MORE]
Coffee a day is OK during pregnancy
A research review by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says pregnant women need not give up their morning cup of coffee.[MORE]
Coral fossils give researchers Great Barrier Reef insight
A group of international scientists say they have discovered what the Great Barrier Reef looked like thousands of years ago.[MORE]
Uni delves into Aussie diminutives
Cossies, mossies, undies and barbies are the focus of a University of Tasmania study. [MORE]
Flu researchers make vaccine breakthrough
Researchers at the Australian National University in Canberra have found a key to the mutation of the flu virus that may lead to a life-long vaccine.[MORE]
Nobel climate scientist dead at 65
Climate change researcher Stephen Schneider, who worked on the panel which shared the 2007 Nobel Prize with Al Gore, has died at the age of 65.[MORE]
Car seat confusion increasing risks to children
A new study says about 80 per cent of parents use the wrong child safety seat, do not use the seat correctly or both.[MORE]
Researchers work on repelling sharks from fish nets
Researchers are studying the brain activity of sharks to try to stop the animals from being killed in commercial fishing operations.[MORE]
Copper container storage reduces water contamination: research
An Indian researcher working with Central Queensland University (CQU) has found disease risks from contaminated water can be reduced by storing it in copper containers.[MORE]
Scientists create malaria resistant mosquito
Scientists in the United States have created a new strain of mosquito that is resistant to malaria, meaning it cannot then pass the disease onto humans. [MORE]
Study lists properties at risk of rising sea levels
Wollongong City Council's coastal zone study has identified more than 2,600 properties which could be affected by a major storm if sea levels rise 90 centimetres by 2100.[MORE]
Land managers to attend animal impacts talk
A scientist from the University of Wollongong will present a talk to local land managers at Fowlers Gap about the impacts of animals this weekend.[MORE]
Energy Resources Institute appoints director
The University of Newcastle's Institute for Energy Resources has appointed Dr Alan Broadfoot to be its director. [MORE]
CSL announces major expansion
Victoria's medical researching capacity has been significantly boosted with the announcement of a $235-million expansion of a major bio-pharmaceutical facility. [MORE]
Government gives $300,000 for hendra virus study
The State Government pledged a $300,000 grant yesterday to produce an antibody for the hendra virus in humans.[MORE]
Scientists think chicken came first
British scientists think they have the answer to the age-old question of whether the chicken or the egg came first.[MORE]
Space debris tracking project gets boost
Australian universities are to share $14 million of federal funding for the Australian Space Research Program.[MORE]
Murray irrigation shaping as key election battle
Water supply from the Murray is shaping as a key federal election battleground.[MORE]
